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Incredible Run Ends for Knoxville in President's Cup Finals

April 24, 2025 - The Knoxville Ice Bears made a strong push in the third period to force overtime in game two of the President's Cup Finals, but fell 2-1 in the extra period to lose the series two games to none to the Evansville Thunderbolts at the Ford Center in Indiana Thursday night. Aidan Litke scored the overtime winner with a top shelf shot over Stephen Mundinger from right in front of the crease after a cross-ice pass from Matthew Hobbs at 1:30 into overtime. Brendan Dowler tied the game at 2:25 of the third period with a shot f... Full Story

Jordan Ernst Named SPHL's Most Valuable Player

April 24, 2025 - PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Rivermen, along with the SPHL, are proud to announce today that Rivermen forward Jordan Ernst has been named the league's most valuable player for the 2024-25 season. Ernst, a native of Mokena, Illinois, is coming off his best season of professional hockey after notching 57 points (37 goals, 20 assists) in 55 games this season for the Rivermen. A three-time President's Cup champion, Ernst has just completed his seventh professional season and sixth in the SPHL. He finished the regular season rankin... Full Story

Peoria's Jordan Ernst Named SPHL Most Valuable Player

April 24, 2025 - HUNTERSVILLE, NC - The SPHL on Thursday announced that Jordan Ernst of the Peoria Rivermen has been selected as the 2024-2025 SPHL Most Valuable Player. Quad City's Leif Mattson and Rivermen defenseman Zach Wilkie finished second in the balloting. The SPHL Most Valuable Player award is presented annually to the player selected to be the most valuable to his team, as determined by league coaches, broadcasters, and staff. Ernst led the SPHL in goals (37), including a league record-tying five against Evansville on Janu... Full Story

Contessa's Double Overtime Goal Leads Thunderbolts over Knoxville in Finals Opener

April 24, 2025 - Knoxville, Tn.: Coming back from a 3-2 deficit late in regulation, Scott Kirton scored to force overtime, where Derek Contessa scored 7:07 into the second overtime to win Game One of the President's Cup Final for Evansville on Wednesday night at Knoxville Civic Coliseum. The Thunderbolts and Ice Bears will play Game Two at Ford Center on Thursday night at 7:00pm CT. In the first period, the Thunderbolts opened the scoring at 6:27, as Tyson Gilmour scored on a rebound from Logan vande Meerakker and Kirton to give Evansvill... Full Story

• Incredible Run Ends for Knoxville in President's Cup Finals - Knoxville Ice Bears (April 24)
  
• Jordan Ernst Named SPHL's Most Valuable Player - Peoria Rivermen (April 24)
  
• Peoria's Jordan Ernst Named SPHL Most Valuable Player - (April 24)
  
• Contessa's Double Overtime Goal Leads Thunderbolts over Knoxville in Finals Opener - Evansville Thunderbolts (April 24)
  
• Ice Bears Drop Heartbreaker in Game One of Finals - Knoxville Ice Bears (April 23)
  
• Roanoke's Carson Gallagher Named SPHL Rookie of the Year - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (April 23)
  
• Roanoke's Carson Gallagher Named SPHL Rookie of the Year - (April 23)
  
• Colby Muise Named SPHL Goaltender of the Year - Peoria Rivermen (April 22)
  
• Peoria's Colby Muise Named SPHL Goaltender of the Year - (April 22)
  
• From Start to Sold Out: Havoc Wrap up a Season Like No Other - Huntsville Havoc (April 22)
  
• Zach Wilkie Named SPHL Defenseman of the Year - Peoria Rivermen (April 21)
  
• Peoria's Zach Wilkie Named SPHL Defenseman of the Year - (April 21)
  
• Ice Bears Advance to Finals with 4-2 Win over Bulls - Knoxville Ice Bears (April 19)
  
• Ice Bears, Thunderbolts to Meet for President's Cup Championship - (April 19)
  
• Thunderbolts Face Knoxville Ice Bears in President's Cup Final - Evansville Thunderbolts (April 19)
  
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• Rail Yard Dawgs' Gallagher named SPHL rookie of the year - Roanoke Times & World News (April 24)
  
• SPHL President's Cup Championship Series: How To Watch, What To Know - FloHockey (April 20)
  
• Peoria Rivermen head coach named 2025 SPHL Coach of the Year - WEEK TV (April 18)
  
• Storm's Mattson, Moran earn All-SPHL honors - Quad City Times (April 18)
  
• Storm's Mattson, Moran earn All-SPHL honors - Quad City Times (April 18)
  
• Rivermen lose 2-0 to Evansville in game one of SPHL Semi-Finals - WEEK TV (April 17)
  
• QC Storm's Johnny Witzke named to SPHL's All-Rookie team - Quad City Times (April 17)
  
• Can't leave it to chance. Rivermen want better start in semifinals than opening round - NewsBreak - Peoria (April 16)
  
• Thunderbolts looking for semifinal revenge over Rivermen - NewsBreak - Peoria (April 16)
  
• Did tumultuous season set table for future Storm success? - Quad City Times (April 16)
  
• Thunderbolts prepare for semifinals rematch with the Rivermen - NewsBreak - Peoria (April 16)
  
• Bulls sweep Marksmen to advance to SPHL semifinals - Pelham Reporter (April 14)
  
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